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CVE-2021-40026

There is a Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AOD module in smartphones. Successful...

7.5 High

There is a Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AOD module in smartphones. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service integrity.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.65%Unchanged since Jan 8, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

There is a Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AOD module in smartphones. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service integrity.

Record
CVE-2021-40026
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

There is a Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AOD module in smartphones. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service integrity.

Record
CVE-2021-40026
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-27216 No score

There is a Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AOD module in smartphones. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service integrity.

Record
EUVD-2021-27216
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h989-5c5p-j685 No score

There is a Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AOD module in smartphones. Successful...

There is a Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AOD module in smartphones. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service integrity.

Record
GHSA-h989-5c5p-j685
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-40026 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Huawei Emui, published January 7, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.65%, the 51st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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